Reptile keeper vs animal caregiver

The differences between reptile keepers and animal caregivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a reptile keeper and an animal caregiver. Additionally, a reptile keeper has an average salary of $34,615, which is higher than the $27,665 average annual salary of an animal caregiver.

The top three skills for a reptile keeper include husbandry, and . The most important skills for an animal caregiver are pigs, PET, and animal handling.

Reptile keeper vs animal caregiver overview

	Reptile Keeper	Animal Caregiver
Yearly salary	$34,615	$27,665
Hourly rate	$16.64	$13.30
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	3,089	57,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Reptile keeper vs animal caregiver salary

Reptile keepers and animal caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reptile Keeper	Animal Caregiver
Average salary	$34,615	$27,665
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between reptile keeper and animal caregiver education

There are a few differences between a reptile keeper and an animal caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Reptile Keeper	Animal Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Cornell University	Stanford University

Reptile keeper vs animal caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between reptile keepers' and animal caregivers' demographics:

	Reptile Keeper	Animal Caregiver
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between reptile keeper and animal caregiver duties and responsibilities

Reptile keeper example responsibilities.

Monitor the cleanliness of kitchens, enclosures and nursery to ensure that all locations have no USDA health code violations.
Maintain multiple LSS rooms including protein skimmers, UV sterilizers, pumps, backwashing sand and carbon filters.

Animal caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Educate pet owners about illnesses, medications, and general care, and answer their questions and concerns.
Walk all dogs, and occasionally strange animals such as pigs.
Create neighborhood service providing in-home pet care including; leash walks, off leash socials, and cat care.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide routine grooming including brushing and clipping claws.

Reptile keeper vs animal caregiver skills

Common reptile keeper skills

Husbandry, 100%

Common animal caregiver skills

Pigs, 51%
PET, 19%
Animal Handling, 5%
Animal Shelter, 3%
General Care, 3%
Facility Laundry, 2%